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240 Notable deaths
Gong Qiuxia
Chinese actress and singer (1918–2004).
Born December 4th, 1918 in Chongming District.
Died September 7th, 2004 at 85 years old in Hong Kong.
Ivan Tkachenko
Russian ice hockey player (1979–2011).
Born November 9th, 1979 in Yaroslavl.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 31 years old in Tunoshna (traffic collision).
Ahti Karjalainen
Finnish politician and prime minister (1923–1990).
Born February 10th, 1923 in Hirvensalmi.
Died September 7th, 1990 at 67 years old in Helsinki (pancreatic cancer).
Anna Kéthly
Hungarian politician (1889-1976).
Born November 16th, 1889 in Budapest.
Died September 7th, 1976 at 86 years old in Blankenberge.
Christian Metz
French film critic (1931–1993).
Born December 12th, 1931 in Béziers.
Died September 7th, 1993 at 61 years old in Paris.
Jules Verreaux
French biologist (1807-1873).
Born August 24th, 1807 in Paris.
Died September 7th, 1873 at 66 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
John Rymill
Australian explorer (1905–1968).
Born March 13th, 1905 in Penola.
Died September 7th, 1968 at 63 years old in Penola (traffic collision).
Eugenio Coșeriu
Romanian linguist (1921-2002).
Born July 27th, 1921 in Mihăileni.
Died September 7th, 2002 at 81 years old in Tübingen.
Abdul Qadir Bajamal
Yemeni politician (1946–2020).
Born February 18th, 1946 in Kathiri Sultanate.
Died September 7th, 2020 at 74 years old in Dubai. [ref]
Emmet O'Neal
American politician (1853-1922).
Born September 23rd, 1853 in Florence.
Died September 7th, 1922 at 68 years old in Florence.
Edmund Rumpler
Austrian automobile and aircraft designer (1872-1940).
Born January 4th, 1872 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1940 at 68 years old in Züsow. [ref]
Nikolai Evreinov
Soviet theatre director (1879-1953).
Born February 25th, 1879 in Moscow. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1953 at 74 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Thierry Claveyrolat
Road bicycle racer (1959–1999).
Born March 31st, 1959 in La Tronche.
Died September 7th, 1999 at 40 years old in Notre-Dame-de-Mésage.
Nikolai Gorbunov
Soviet politician.
Born June 21st, 1892 in Krasnoye Selo.
Died September 7th, 1938 at 46 years old in Moscow (execution by shooting).
Eigil Nielsen
Danish association football player (1918-2000).
Born September 15th, 1918 in Esbjerg.
Died September 7th, 2000 at 81 years old in Frederiksberg.
José María Ruiz-Mateos
Spanish businessman (1931-2015).
Born April 11th, 1931 in Rota.
Died September 7th, 2015 at 84 years old in El Puerto de Santa María (pneumonia). [ref]
Alexander Vasyunov
Russian ice hockey player (1988-2011).
Born April 22nd, 1988 in Yaroslavl.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 23 years old in Tunoshna.
María Jiménez
Spanish flamenco singer and dancer (1950–2023).
Born February 3rd, 1950 in Seville.
Died September 7th, 2023 at 73 years old in Seville. [ref]
Franco Ferrara
Italian composer (1911–1985).
Born July 4th, 1911 in Palermo.
Died September 7th, 1985 at 74 years old in Florence.
Gustave Reese
American musicologist (1899–1977).
Born November 29th, 1899 in New York City.
Died September 7th, 1977 at 77 years old in Berkeley.
Maxim Shuvalov
Russian ice hockey player (1993–2011).
Born April 23rd, 1993 in Rybinsk.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 18 years old in Yaroslavl.
Elena Arnedo Soriano
Spanish gynecologist, writer, and women's rights activist.
Born November 25th, 1941 in Madrid.
Died September 7th, 2015 at 73 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Vitaly Anikeyenko
Russian ice hockey player (1987–2011).
Born January 2nd, 1987 in Kyiv.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 24 years old in Tunoshna (traffic collision).
Niccolò Castiglioni
Italian musician (1932-1996).
Born July 17th, 1932 in Milan. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1996 at 64 years old in Milan. [ref]
Dagmar Schipanski
German politician (1943–2022).
Born September 3rd, 1943 in Sättelstädt.
Died September 7th, 2022 at 79 years old in Ilmenau. [ref]
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